Interracial Dating & Marriage Statistics 2026: Complete Data Breakdown

Marriage rates by pairing

According to the most recent Pew Research data, approximately 19% of new marriages in the US are interracial — up from 3% in 1967 when Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage.

Breakdown by race and gender

• Asian Americans: 29% of newlyweds married someone of a different race (highest rate)
• Hispanic Americans: 27% married outside their ethnic group
• Black Americans: 19% married outside their race
• White Americans: 12% married outside their race (lowest rate, but largest absolute number)
• Gender gaps: Black men marry out at roughly twice the rate of Black women; Asian women marry out at roughly twice the rate of Asian men

Geographic distribution

Interracial marriage rates vary dramatically by location. Hawaii leads at 42%. Western states generally have higher rates than Southern or Midwestern states. Urban areas consistently outpace rural areas.

Divorce rates — the nuanced picture

Controlling for socioeconomic factors, the divorce rate gap between interracial and same-race marriages is approximately 3% — statistically significant but practically small. The biggest predictor of divorce remains socioeconomic stress, not racial composition.

Public approval trends

• 94% of Americans approve of marriages between Black and white people (Gallup 2023, up from 4% in 1958)
• Approval among 18-29 year olds: 98%
• Approval among 65+: 86%
• Disapproval is now a small minority across all age groups